TAIPEI, Taiwan (CNN) -- More than 90 percent of eligible Taiwan residents took up the government's offer of 3600 New Taiwan Dollars (USD $108) to go shopping, government officials said Monday.
Any of the island's 23 million men, women or children qualify for the money, a combination of a lunar New Year gift and economic stimulus package designed to pump about 86 billion ($2.6 billion U.S.) into the economy.
By Sunday night, 91.3 percent of eligible citizens had picked up their vouchers, and malls were flooded with shoppers, Interior Minister Liao Liou-yi said.
The vouchers are good through September. But one major retailer, the Carrefour chain, said its Sunday receipts were up about 30 percent from normal -- and with Chinese New Year just around the corner, many appeared ready to use the money for holiday groceries.
Autobiography
(1)Good afternoon everyone, my name is Paul SHIH. I am teaching at Ming-Chien Elementary School in Nan Tou county now. I’m very popular there, especially kindergarten kids. They all like my fairytale story and sing English song. When I am telling story, I often ask them to go forward and act during the instruction.
(2)I had been studying abroad in the USA. I graduated at the Univ. of North Carolina with a master degree of CHEMISTRY. Then, I’d worked as a chemist at the Du Pont Company for two years in Wilmington, Delaware.
(3)After returning back to Taiwan, I worked for Taiwan Rubber Company in Kaohsiung and government in the Industrial Technology and Research Institute in Hsin Chu and also worked for Pau-Chen Shoe Company as Director of R&D department. I enjoy in making new products for better future. Nevertheless, I found my working style conflict with family matters, which bother me time after time.
(4)One day, when I accompanied my daughter to her kindergarten school. I was immediately attracted by their teaching activity and I thought to myself. “Isn’t it great that I become an English teacher?” because I always like to get along with kids.
Then, I managed to become a sub English teacher in I-Kou elementary school by passing recruiting test. After that, I entered Teacher program in the Chia-I Univ. and obtained the teacher certificate. It has been five years since then.
(5)Now that, I teach kids in the school and at home, I compare their discrepancies. Why some children can learn very well, while others have difficulties in their study. I know two classes per week isn’t enough to make students English proficiency. They need more inputs, but they have no extra hours. Thus, English teacher can help to provide more interesting subjects beyond the text book. We should promote students’ interest and motivation. This is also my target to create their enthusiasm in the classroom. In the end, I hope I can continue my teaching career next semester with nice colleagues here. Thank you.
(2)I had been studying abroad in the USA. I graduated at the Univ. of North Carolina with a master degree of CHEMISTRY. Then, I’d worked as a chemist at the Du Pont Company for two years in Wilmington, Delaware.
(3)After returning back to Taiwan, I worked for Taiwan Rubber Company in Kaohsiung and government in the Industrial Technology and Research Institute in Hsin Chu and also worked for Pau-Chen Shoe Company as Director of R&D department. I enjoy in making new products for better future. Nevertheless, I found my working style conflict with family matters, which bother me time after time.
(4)One day, when I accompanied my daughter to her kindergarten school. I was immediately attracted by their teaching activity and I thought to myself. “Isn’t it great that I become an English teacher?” because I always like to get along with kids.
Then, I managed to become a sub English teacher in I-Kou elementary school by passing recruiting test. After that, I entered Teacher program in the Chia-I Univ. and obtained the teacher certificate. It has been five years since then.
(5)Now that, I teach kids in the school and at home, I compare their discrepancies. Why some children can learn very well, while others have difficulties in their study. I know two classes per week isn’t enough to make students English proficiency. They need more inputs, but they have no extra hours. Thus, English teacher can help to provide more interesting subjects beyond the text book. We should promote students’ interest and motivation. This is also my target to create their enthusiasm in the classroom. In the end, I hope I can continue my teaching career next semester with nice colleagues here. Thank you.
Pistons will play tonight
Don't try to tell Pistons coach Michael Curry that his team is getting lucky.
True, the Pistons did beat the shorthanded Clippers Sunday. Tonight they will play Portland, which are minus their best player, Brandon Roy (hamstring). Friday they will play Denver, which is without Carmelo Anthony (broken hand) and Saturday they will play Utah, which is minus Carlos Boozer (knee).
But try to convince Curry his team is lucky and you are in for a fight.
True, the Pistons did beat the shorthanded Clippers Sunday. Tonight they will play Portland, which are minus their best player, Brandon Roy (hamstring). Friday they will play Denver, which is without Carmelo Anthony (broken hand) and Saturday they will play Utah, which is minus Carlos Boozer (knee).
But try to convince Curry his team is lucky and you are in for a fight.
Israeli troops enter Gaza Strip
Israel has sent ground forces into the Gaza Strip after a week of air strikes to try to halt rocket attacks by Palestinian militants.
Israeli troops were reported to be engaged in heavy clashes with Hamas fighters in northern Gaza.
Earlier, Israel intensified air and artillery attacks on the territory.
The UN secretary general has called on Israel to halt its ground assault immediately. An emergency meeting of the Security Council is under way
Witnesses say Israeli military convoys crossed into northern Gaza at four separate points. They were supported by attack helicopters.
以色列和阿拉伯人的戰爭，就像小學生愛打架一樣，沒有休止符。
Israeli troops were reported to be engaged in heavy clashes with Hamas fighters in northern Gaza.
Earlier, Israel intensified air and artillery attacks on the territory.
The UN secretary general has called on Israel to halt its ground assault immediately. An emergency meeting of the Security Council is under way
Witnesses say Israeli military convoys crossed into northern Gaza at four separate points. They were supported by attack helicopters.
以色列和阿拉伯人的戰爭，就像小學生愛打架一樣，沒有休止符。
綠野仙踨
全世界最有名的童話片:::>>>天真的小姑娘桃樂絲厭倦了在叔叔家平庸單調的生活，渴望到彩虹之上，那邊尋找沒有煩惱，只有幸福的美麗仙境。後來果然夢想成真，一個龍捲風把她刮到夢想已久的仙境，在那裏她見到一群小矮人們，有女巫的森林和絢麗的彩虹，一路上去綠寶石城上，還結識衛沒有頭腦的稻草人，沒有心人鐵樵人，沒有膽量的獅子等。仙境美妙無比，但也充滿險惡與艱辛，不久桃樂絲就夢想著回家了。她和朋友們按照善良的女巫的指點對尋找法力無邊的魔術師，請求他給稻草人一個腦子、經鐵樵夫一顆心，經獅子以膽量，並且為桃樂絲指引回家的路。他們在仙境中歷盡各種奇遇與冒險，最後又遂所願。桃樂絲在魔術師的幫助下回到了叔叔家，她在嬸嬸的懷抱裏唱道：“哪兒也不如家裏好”
College Football
In some ways, watching Notre Dame play football is akin to morbid curiosity: You might want to turn away, but you just can't. Can Charlie Weis' crew lose its troubles in paradise? Let's see ...(ESPN)
耶誕和新年的大學美式足球賽，吸引我的地方卻是一大堆報導，寫得很好
耶誕和新年的大學美式足球賽，吸引我的地方卻是一大堆報導，寫得很好
The Best Books to Give This Holiday
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society"The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society" may sound like a cookbook, but it's a novel written in the form of letters, between an American journalist and the residents of a bookclub on the British isle of Guernsey. The book, which has received a lot of attention, is set during World War II, when the island is occupied by Nazis.
Taiwan gets ready for Chinese pandas
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan is ready to accept a pair of giant pandas that China has long promised the island, despite opposition warnings the offer may be a communist propaganda ploy, officials said Sunday.
The 4-year-old pandas were scheduled to board a Taiwanese jetliner Tuesday for the 3-1/2 hour flight from Chengdu airport to Taipei after being transported in two large iron crates from their bushy habitat in Sichuan province.
The 4-year-old pandas were scheduled to board a Taiwanese jetliner Tuesday for the 3-1/2 hour flight from Chengdu airport to Taipei after being transported in two large iron crates from their bushy habitat in Sichuan province.
TAIPEI, Taiwan (CNN) -- Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian
TAIPEI, Taiwan (CNN) -- Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian, accused of embezzling about $18 million, has remained free on bail after a nearly eight-hour court hearing in which prosecutors argued that he should be jailed. Chen -- the island's first former president to ever face prosecution -- was freed last week after spending a month in jail while prosecutors prepared his indictment on several corruption charges, including embezzlement and accepting bribes.
Judges ordered Chen released after the indictment was formally presented, saying they did not believe he was a flight risk. No trial date has been set in court papers.
Chen, whose term ended in May, is accused of embezzling about $18 million. Prosecutors allege he also took bribes, laundered money and illegally removed classified documents from the president's office.
Judges ordered Chen released after the indictment was formally presented, saying they did not believe he was a flight risk. No trial date has been set in court papers.
Chen, whose term ended in May, is accused of embezzling about $18 million. Prosecutors allege he also took bribes, laundered money and illegally removed classified documents from the president's office.
Fairtale 英文歌詞
Forgot how long it's been since I last heard you telling me 'bout your fav'rite story thought for a long time, began to worry. Is it me who did something wrong? You cried and said to me that fairytales are all just lies. I couldn't be your fairytale prince. but you don't understand since you gave me your hands stars in my sky began to shine. I'm willing to change into The angel in those fairy tales Just turn my arms into wings and hold you near. You must believe, believe that we will be like a fairytale, ending with happiness and love. You cried and said to me that fairytales are all just lies. I couldn't be your fairytale prince. but you don't understand since you gave me your hands stars in my sky began to shine. I want to be your fantasy The angel that you used to love. Just turn my arms into wings and hold you near. You must believe, believe that we will be like a fairytale, ending with happiness and love. I want to be your fantasy. The angel that you used to love. Just turn my arms into wings and hold you near. You must believe, believe that we will be like a fairytale, ending with happiness and love.
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